#DE90E4
Closest named color: Lavender Pink (#DD85D7). oklch(76.1% 0.143 324.3), rgb(222, 144, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#DE90E4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Pink (#DD85D7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Pink (#DD85D7) |
| Black text | 9.21:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DE90E4 |
| RGB | rgb(222, 144, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 61%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.143 324.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #DE90E4 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #DE90E4 | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #DE90E4 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DE90E4 text on black | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#FCF1FD
oklch(97% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E1FA
oklch(93.7% 0.042 324.7)
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Step 200
200
#F4C8F7
oklch(88.5% 0.079 324.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DE90E4
oklch(76.1% 0.143 324.3)
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Step 400
400
#E361EE
oklch(70.6% 0.23 324.5)
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Step 500
500
#D809E9
oklch(63.1% 0.294 324.2)
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Step 600
600
#B700C5
oklch(55.6% 0.261 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A7
oklch(49.2% 0.231 324.4)
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Step 800
800
#80008A
oklch(42.8% 0.201 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B0074
oklch(37.7% 0.177 324.3)
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Step 950
950
#410346
oklch(27% 0.121 324.7)
#DE90E4 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #88A6E7 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CAFE1 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E299B0 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DE90E4
#DE90E4
oklch(76.1% 0.143 324.3)
- #74C975
#74C975
oklch(76.1% 0.144 144.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #DE90E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.028
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.043
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.043
- Violet #EE82EE ΔE 0.043
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.054
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.063
Use #DE90E4 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.